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Household of William H Shorrock (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

William H Shorrock and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William H Shorrock, born in 1845 in Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William H was the head of the household, married to Ellen Shorrock, born in 1843 in Bury, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; James (born 1875 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Samuel (born 1877 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1871 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Mary Ann (born 1874 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Ada (born 1880 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William H's Brother, Sumner Shorrock, born in 1857 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.


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William H Shorrock's household

Male

William H

Shorrock

Head
Female

Ellen

Shorrock

Wife
Male

James

Shorrock

Son
Male

Samuel

Shorrock

Son
Female

Jane

Shorrock

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Shorrock

Daughter
Male

Sumner

Shorrock

Brother
Female

Ada

Shorrock

Daughter
First name(s) William H
Last name Shorrock
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William H

Shorrock

Head

Married

36

1845

Lancashire, England

Ellen

Shorrock

Wife

Married

38

1843

Bury, Lancashire, England

James

Shorrock

Son

Single

6

1875

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Shorrock

Son

Single

4

1877

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Jane

Shorrock

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Shorrock

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Sumner

Shorrock

Brother

Single

24

1857

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Ada

Shorrock

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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